Resourcing Manager – Peerpoint

Job title:

Resourcing Manager – Peerpoint

Company

Allen & Overy

Job description

Job descriptionAllen & Overy is a leading global law firm operating in over thirty countries. We work on some of the most challenging and important deals and have built a reputation for delivering exceptional legal solutions that help our clients grow, innovate and thrive. The legal industry is changing, and we’re committed to leading that change, putting our people first, embracing new ways of thinking and integrating technology into our everyday work. Our business teams work hand-in-hand with our lawyers, Consultants and other specialist teams, and are ambitious, driven and leaders in their field.We’re on an exciting journey to create an even stronger offering for our clients and our people: In May 2023, we announced our proposed merger with Shearman and Sterling, with the intention of becoming a new global leader named Allen Overy Shearman Sterling, A&O Shearman for short.With a shared commitment to attracting and retaining the best people and an equal focus on creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, we’re confident that this merger will further our efforts to leave a better firm for future generations as well as providing our people with exceptional career opportunities along the way.Once complete, the merger will combine two of the world’s most prestigious law firms, leaders in their respective markets, to create an integrated global elite firm. You can read more about this on our dedicated microsite .With us, you will constantly be learning and growing. We invest in you by offering exceptional professional and personal development – providing training, mentoring and practical support. We offer rewarding careers that are built around your strengths and designed to ensure you can achieve your personal and professional goals, recognising that those may look different for everyone.We have a powerful commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We’re determined to play our part in advancing a workplace where progress is made by harnessing our differences – whatever defines you, we ask you to bring your whole self to work. What truly defines a career at Allen & Overy? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. We provide challenge, support and a place for you to belong. And together we excel, working on meaningful projects of global significance.Department purposeWith the full backing of Allen & Overy and its global network, Peerpoint finds bespoke talent solutions that drive meaningful impact – for people’s careers and businesses alike. Our comprehensive understanding of each is our differentiator, enabling us to deliver outcomes that are unrivalled. Industry recognised, we are proud to be the leading platform for self-directed consultants, those seeking to develop a portfolio of experiences by taking on challenging roles working in-house with clients, A&O practice groups and select private practices. A dynamic, autonomous and significant business within A&O’s Advanced Delivery & Solutions (AD&S) portfolio, Peerpoint is a fun and rewarding place to work and is leading the way in introducing real change and opportunity for legal professionals and clients alike.Role purposeThe Peerpoint Resourcing Team are responsible for the attraction, assessment, and recruitment of high-calibre lawyers to the panel as Peerpoint consultants. This created role will lead recruitment and attraction efforts in the GCC region.This role will report to the Senior Business Manager, Peerpoint UAE (Dubai) to deliver a best-in-class recruitment experience for candidates, with a view to fast deployment into assignments alongside the Middle East team. The Resourcing Manager, Peerpoint UAE is one of the essential roles for continued growth in the UAE and wider GCC region.The role will involve all aspects of the end-to-end recruitment process including candidate identification, CV screening, selection of suitable candidates, interviewing and managing the candidates through the process with the utmost of professionalism and care and in line with business needs. Given the current tight talent market, we are having conversations that are more exploratory in nature with lawyers who are assessing their career options. Therefore, previous experience of career planning conversations will be useful as well as experience of managing talent pools of candidates at various stages of their thinking and commitment to consulting.The Resourcing Manager must therefore be able to interact confidently and articulately with a wide variety of applicants, including an ability to interview incisively and sensitively. There will be the opportunity to get very involved with direct candidate sourcing activity, marketing recruitment campaigns and recruitment and consultant community events for the UK panel. As Peerpoint is a global business, the role will also provide support and guidance to our overseas colleagues as needed.Key relationships

• Senior Business Manager, Peerpoint UAE
• Sourcing & Recruitment team colleagues
• Other Peerpoint members including Client Development Managers, Engagement Manager, Consultant Management team in the UAE and globally, and the administrative function based in Belfast
• Peerpoint management team
• A&O Partners, Human Resources and Resourcing professionals

Role and responsibilitiesA front-line role leading recruitment activities, which will include:

• Identifying relevant talent profiles in the UAE and GCC region
• Screening applications in line with Peerpoint criteria and demand
• Leading first stage interviews to assess candidates’ suitability and motivations
• Making decisions regarding whether to proceed, put on hold or decline candidates
• Identify appropriate partners for second stage interview, brief partners and candidates, offer advice and guidance as required
• Taking thorough personal references by phone, or briefing another team member to do so
• Monitoring the end-to-end recruitment process to ensure it is accurate, efficient and fit for purpose for the changing needs of the business – working with the team to adapt and improve
• Managing relationships with agencies, including negotiating terms and conditions
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of market demands for talent by regularly speaking with A&O partners and the Peerpoint UAE team
• Holding preliminary conversations with prospective consultants, explaining clearly and honestly the benefits and risks of a consulting career. These conversations include an element of career coaching
• Support recruitment-marketing activities, including direct-sourcing/headhunting campaigns

Who we are looking for

• An excellent interviewer, insightful, incisive and tenacious, yet empathetic and supportive
• Experience of managing end-to-end recruitment processes in a high-quality and fast-paced environment, whether in-house or agency.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, able to establish quickly rapport, build trust, demonstrate credibility and authority
• Excellent judgment, an ability to make reasoned decisions and to communicate them
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Resilient and pragmatic with strong commercial acumen
• Previous experience in legal recruitment or recruitment across multiple jurisdictions would be highly desirable but not essential

Area of expertisePeerpointOfficeUnited Kingdom – BelfastAdditional information – ExternalThe closing date for applications is Tuesday 2nd April 2024.Working arrangementHybrid (combination of office & remote working)

Expected salary

Location

Belfast

Job date

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:51:43 GMT

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